Witnessing Outstanding Work

Doug Trautsch, Carpenter; Gary Olson, Housekeeper"I dropped my keys in the snow in the BRMH parking lot. It was snowing and blowing with new snow...on top of snow...on top of snow etc. There wasn't even a mark in all the snow to reveal where they had dropped. I looked everywhere. I came in and asked for help and went back out with a shovel. Gary and Doug came right over. Gary and I had our cell phone flashlights on and Doug started shoveling. It was only a few minutes before he found them. Thanks you two for your kind help."Submitted by: Diana Scharine

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Carl Lash, ED Director; John Oscar, Paramedic; Matt Honaker, Housekeeper"During the Snow Apocalypse one of our registration girls got stuck in the parking lot and these 3 men went out and pushed her car out. Way to go above and beyond for a co-worker!!"Submitted by: Abbey Honaker

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Britni Ewing, Nutrition Services Assistant"It was a very snowy day today - Tuesday 2/12 and our team was missing two team members during the entire day which impacted both shifts. Britni started her shift at 6:00 AM and volunteered to stay and cover for the Café Cashier position works until 7:30P so our team would not be short. This allowed us to provide the level of service to our patients, hospital team members and guests uninterrupted. Britni also assisted with packaging for our big Valentine Bake Sale! Awesome team work...THANKS!Submitted by: Bart Kintzinger

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Environmental Services"I want to recognize the extra effort put in by environmental services. I was shocked when I came in to work today and the sidewalks were completely free of snow! And, one could still make out the lines in the parking lot. The snow removal has been a full-time job recently, and then some! I also want to recognize the staff that keep the hallways and floors free of snow and water. That is no easy task with what Mother Nature has been dishing out. Thank you for all you do."Submitted by: Barb Brower

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Doug Trausch, Carpenter; Dave Trausch, Electrician"On Tuesday, Feb 12 Doug & Dave came up to the 8*th St building late in the day and shoveled our sidewalks and around our cars. They even helped one of our gals to brush the snow off of her car!While I appreciate all the hard work our ES staff provided, I do think these fellows went above and beyond. I just wanted them to know that we noticed what they did and we really appreciated it."Submitted by: Sherry Skogstad

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Taylor Nichols, Security - Custodial"Taylor moved my car so he could plow and then moved it back into a spot clear of snow! Thanks so much!"Submitted by: Diana Scharine

Matt Honaker, Housekeeper; LisaStorand, Maintenance "I would like to recognize Matt for helping a lady get her food from the salad bar who was in a wheelchair and Lisa for taking it to the table for her as she was paying for her food I'm sure she really appreciated it."Submitted by: Kim Gjerseth

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Diagnostic Imaging"I was shadowing the imaging department on a very high acuity day and witnessed seamless teamwork from Mary Jo and her department. They continued to be present with their patients and deliver excellent customer service regardless of the high volume in the department. I was amazed at the willingness to help each other, especially from Mary Jo as she stepped in to help her department. Truly a display of Excellence Always.Submitted by: RyAnne Anglett

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Sharon Benedict, Maintenance; Dawn Dubiel, Registration Clerk"Thanks, ladies for your help when my car would not start. I walked in all snowy and cold with an armload of clothes and personal items. Dawn called housekeeping and the taxi for me! Sharon-Housekeeping got me a bag to act as "luggage" for my stuff so I could return that night to work in fresh clothes (all mine were in the car!) Great customer service!"Submitted by: Diana Scharine NP-C

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Jen Frye, PCT/HUC"She helped us to provide the best customer service for a person who wanted to bypass the usual avenues to get to the same ultimate end point that both ED (Jeff) and hospitalist provider knew was necessary. Jen thought outside the box and presented her idea. She even helped us to carry out the idea. Excellent teamwork and patient-centered attitude! The person was very happy!"Submitted by: Diana Scharine, NP-C

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Nancy Nelson, PCT/HUC"Nancy was in the room with a patient and immediately recognized his need for urgent additional care so she called for a rapid response. The patient got the care they needed quickly, the situation improved and the patient rested comfortably here the rest of the night. Great patient advocacy and care! Great teamwork."Submitted by: Diana Scharine, NP-C

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Purchasing"The lab has had an increase in supplies needing to be ordered. Purchasing has been extremely helpful and we appreciate all their hard work. They are always friendly and willing to help when we need them. THANK YOU!!"Submitted by: Lab

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Kathy Laudon, Patient and Family Services Director"When the weather was bad and it was snowing out, Kathy went to the clinic to pick up a patient's medication, who was being discharged, so that the patient could go straight home instead of having to worry about picking up his medications. Kathy did this without being asked to, and the patient was very pleased that she was willing to help out!!Submitted by: Kandi Shramek

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Bart Kintzinger, Nutrition Services Director; Ruth Chipps, Dietitian "A SB patient was finding our food was not to their liking due to lack of spices. Bart and Ruth talked with the patient and learned the patient was a vegetable gardener and was missing the flavor of fresh spices and peppers he gets from his garden. Bart and Ruth offered the patient food and spice options and invited the pt. to have his meals in the cafeteria. Thanks for taking the time to meet with the patient and finding ways to meet the pt. expectations!"Submitted by: Kathy Laudon

Michael Hart, ES Tech; Matt Honaker, Housekeeper; Lisa Storandt, ES Tech; David Trautsch, Master Electrician; Sharon Benedict, ES Tech"With the extreme cold weather we have had. The River Front employees were unable to make it in all week. When we put our boxes over there we had noticed that there was no more room for boxes. Purchasing was going to break down boxes later that day to make room and help River Front out. As all these boxes can be overwhelming to them. Dave overheard us talking. Matt,Michael,Lisa,Sharon and Dave took this upon their self's and broke down all the boxes. I know River Front will appreciate it. Thank you for going above and beyond!.Submitted by: Amy Stanton

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Taylor Nichols, Security-Custodial "My car wouldn't start because of the freezing temps we had. Taylor was kind enough to offer to pick me up when I called to say I would be late as I was trying to jump start my car. Thanks, Taylor for being a great co-worker!!"Submitted by: Niki Hertz

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David Rodriguez, Physical Therapist "I wanted to give David a thank you for coming in on Wednesday in the cold when the rest of his department was shut down. Being a surgical day it was very busy and we were all very appreciative of his help. Great job David."Submitted by: Brittany Davis

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Turae Sullivan, Nutrition Services Assistant"Turae is such an awesome employee. I ran down to get some coffee and they were cleaning the machines. She made me a cup of coffee anyway and hand delivered it to me on Med/Surg. It is very appreciated and I wanted to say thank you for going out of your way. It really made my day. What a great place to work."Submitted by: Brittany Davis

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Tessa Sherman, Respiratory Care Practitioner"I would like to recognize Tessa Sherman for an amazing job that she did with the care & transport of a baby recently. Tessa not only provided exceptional care to this infant, but she also went with the transport team from another hospital to assist in transporting this baby to another facility.

Tessa received a personal thank you from this transport team who recognized Tessa's compassion and dedication to her patients. I cannot agree more with their comments, we are certainly fortunate to have Tessa as part of our team here at BRMH. Thank you, Tessa, for all that you do!"Submitted by: Jackie Ellingson

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All Black River Memorial Hospital Staff"Recently received a card from a family that stated: We cannot thank you enough for the wonderful care their family member received. Your staff in the ED and up on the 2nd floor is absolutely outstanding! We are very thankful for all of you."Submitted by: Tammy Vehrenkamp

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Dr. Terrance Donnal"Dr. Donnal had a very busy 24 hour ED shift and was kind enough to consult with me about two repeat EKGs I needed to do during the night. I appreciated the teamwork/help when he was so busy himself."Submitted by: Current Employee

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Dr. Brandon Fritz"Thanks, Dr. Fritz, for staying and helping with admissions the evening of 2/1/2019. There were 4 of them in a short time and it was a lifesaver!"Submitted by: Diana Scharine

Ashley Olson, Medical Staff Specialist"Recognizing Ashley Olson for going above and beyond to reunite a painting donated to BRMH with its original family. Truly an act of kindness and high character exemplified by a new member to the BRMH staff. Thank You, Ashley."Submitted by: Chipper Wyss

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Cindy Gates, Housekeeping"When I went down to clean up the spilled milk, after helping Dianna get to the med/surg. floor Cindy was just coming around the corner and saw the milk. She was right on it, she asked me to stand there by the spill so no one would slip on it and went to get a mop and wet floor sign. She was so helpful and friendly and fast about it! I think that she really showed team spirit that day, and every day that I see her."Submitted by: Turae Sullivan

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Darrin Antonelli, MD"A very special thanks and recognition for Dr. Antonelli who came in to assist with a chest tube placement on a patient with a collapsed lung. He graciously came in to assist during the evening hours even though he wasn’t on call. This was much appreciated by staff and myself!” "Submitted by: Carol Martin, MD